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NEWS
STUDENT HEALTH
MEASLES
Since April, Orange County had
three confi rmed cases of measles,
while over 10 county locations
have been potentially exposed to
the disease.
The fi rst confi rmed case was a
vaccinated female in Placentia
who recently traveled to Vietnam,
a country that is going through a
measles outbreak.
Part of the problem is that some
people are traveling abroad that do
not require the same vaccinations,
so they bring the measles
with them, according to Santa
Ana College Registered Nurse
Stephanie Scott.
International travel is not the only
problem. Infants too young for the
vaccine can be exposed to the
disease, such as the one-year-
old who attended the AMC Movie
Theatre in Fullerton.
A third confi rmed case was on a
vaccinated adult who was in close
contact with someone who carried
the measles.
Measles carries a fatal virus that
fl oats in the air for two hours.
Once the virus enters the body,
the person will have fever-like
symptoms plus red rashes that
starts in the head and neck area.
There are not actual treatments
“Although most people recover
from measles, approximately 20%
of cases experience one or more
complications — ear infections,
diarrhea, pneumonia. Vitamin A
treatment is recommended for
children with acute measles” Public
Information Offi cer at the Orange
County Health Care Agency,
Jessica Good said. /Jason Solares
Degrees Hold Value
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Over a lifetime those with higher levels of education earn more money
A little over eight million California residents
have at least a bachelor’s degree. Five million
of those graduates are employed.
However, even with a college degree,
employers are looking for more than a piece of
paper to hire someone.
“Educators around the state are working
to develop in students other important skills,
like self-management, personal and social
responsibility, and resilience” the California
State Board of Education President, Linda
Darling-Hammond said.
Administrators and employers agree that a
bachelor’s degree is still benefi cial and likely
to get you employed, but only if you do it right.
“I am sure employers are looking for people
who can communicate, individuals who are
thinkers, self-motivated and who are fl exible
and adaptive” Vice President of Academic
Aff airs at Santa Ana College, Jeff ery Lamb said.
Current students say that there needs to
be more than higher education as a way to
receive better wages. Interpersonal skills and
experience can go a long way.
“A bachelor’s is a good thing to have. But I
think nowadays it is all about personal skills,
so just having a lot of work experience to have
a taste of everything” third-year SAC student,
Julian Chaves said.
Earning a college degree is still viewed as a
prestigious and useful route to fi nd a job you
desire. Also, most California students continue
to pursue it to fi nd a high paying job.
There are 81% (5.45 million) of bachelor’s
graduates in California that are employed.
Those with jobs, on average, get paid $57,000
a year.
The pay diff erence between a degree
and some college education is signifi cant.
Employees with some college education
get paid $20,000 less than someone with a
bachelor’s, and someone with only a high
school diploma gets paid $10,000 less than a
student with some college education. Some
believe that bachelors can still get you what
you want, but there are other routes.
“This idea that a bachelor’s degree equals
high wages was true back in the 80s but not
in this day and age. You can earn a certifi cate
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